Looking for a lower body strength workout that can improve movement skill and leg conditioning? Look no further. The Deadlift is arguably the king of all strength exercises. A strong argument can be made that the Pistol Squat is the zenith of lower body movement skill because it requires such high levels of balance, mobility and strength working in harmony.
The Bodyweight Pressing Workout: Superhuman Core Strength
Your body is the most versatile piece of workout equipment you will ever own. In the right position it is both the immoveable object and the engine of unstoppable force. People are surprised when I tell them how much of my training is devoted to calisthenics because they assume big muscles and strength requires lots of heavy weight training.
5 Foundational Exercises Everyone Should Do
Fat Loss in 4 Minutes
10 New Year's Resolution Do's and Don'ts
It’s that time of year to wipe the slate clean and start anew. Fitness goals are some of the most popular New Year’s Resolutions. How you define and articulate goals are as important as making them. Don’t let your good intentions get derailed by ineffective goal setting. Set yourself up for success in 2014 by following these 10 Goal Setting Do’s and Don’ts.
The 8 Habits of Highly Effective Lifters
What’s the difference between a lifter with the body of a Greek god and the functional strength to match and a lifter who progresses at a snail’s pace no matter how hard they work? It’s not hours spent in the gym. I’ve known guys who work out 3 hours a day yet never make any real progress. The difference? Effective habits.
Should You Train to Failure?
Training Daily Devotional
Every training session is a daily devotional, a life lesson, learned through the course of physical labor and the challenges that places on the mind. Reading a life lesson is something you may remember if it resonates with you at the time. Hearing the lesson from someone who has lived it in their own words may touch on deeper emotions.
Connections Between Fish Oil and Prostate Cancer: Fact or Fiction?
This is a question that has been a hot topic recently since the release of a study that showed a correlation between high blood levels of DHA (one of the omega 3 fats found in fish and omega 3 sups) and prostate cancer growth. I’m sure you aren’t he only one following the blog and my recommendations to take fish oil that has this concern. I had the same concerns when I found out about the study connecting the two so I did some research of my own.
When Life Punches You in the Mouth
I’m a planner. I’m a planner, organizer and list maker. My two favorite iPhone apps are my iCal and To-Do List, which pretty much run my life. As far as I’m concerned an event doesn’t exist and it was never even discussed if it isn’t in my iCal. Living this way may seem restricting, but it is actually very liberating.